Resume Sample 1

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electronic portfolio
or LinkedIn url. THERESA M. TEACHER
e-portfolio@website.com
12 Duh Dr., Apt 1234 (610) 555-5555
Bethlehem, PA 18015 JobCandidate@yahoo.com

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describe your SECONDARY EDUCATOR
greatest relevant Strength in teaching language arts and incorporating mixed instructional media into standards-aligned lesson
competencies and plans.
Intensive, specific training in implementing positive behavior support and scaffolding skills for children with
skills.
special needs, including autism.
Specific experience modifying instruction to accommodate students with autism, dyslexia, and ADHD.
Interest in leading the schools Yearbook and/or Reading Olympics club.

List most recent EDUCATION

degree first. Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
M.Ed. in Secondary Education January 2013
PA Instructional Level I Certificate in 7-12 Secondary English Expected January 2013

Fairfield University Fairfield, CT

Bachelors of Arts Degree English & Politics; Minor: Womens Studies May 2009
Cumulative GPA: 3.86, Summa Cum Laude
Deans List: All semesters
Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Tau Delta (National English Honor Society); Pi Sigma Alpha (National Political Science
Honor Society); Alpha Mu Gamma, the Eta Pi Chapter (National Spanish Foreign Language Society)
Consecutive Literary Critical Essay Award recipient (April 2009 & 2008): Awarded by the English department to
the student, regardless of the field of study, with the most outstanding critical essay submission

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
East Hills Middle School Bethlehem, PA August 2012- present
Begin description Student Teacher
lines with action Develop standards-based lesson plans and units addressing the different learning needs and styles of eighth grade
students, including those with autism, dyslexia, and ADHD.
words. Make accommodations and modifications to teaching and learning materials as enumerated in students IEPs.
Differentiate instruction for students who have been identified as at-risk for failing core content area classes.
Model and reinforce a classroom management plan, predicated on the class-created norms sheets.
Correspond with parents at the schools annual Open House as well as at report card conferences.

Easton Area High School Easton, PA February 2012 March 2012

Pre-Student Teacher
Taught four eleventh grade British literature classes for 25 days.
Developed standards-based lesson plans on Shakespeares Macbeth and Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities
that contained instructional variety and multi-media resources.
Created two performance assessments and corresponding grading rubrics that simultaneously aligned with the
curriculum and targeted higher-order thinking skills within Blooms Taxonomy.
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Centennial School of Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA August 2011 June 2012

Villa-Woodring Masters Scholar
Assisted the schools Life Skills classroom in implementing Positive Behavior Support strategies to support
students diagnosed with autism and emotional and/or behavior disturbance.
List all experience Developed and implemented standards-based lesson plans in English language arts over a 30-day period to a
student with autism who required various accommodations and modifications to learning materials.
in reverse Provided mediated scaffolding of curriculum to students with autism and emotional and/or behavioral disturbance
chronological order. in the schools Life Skills classroom.

Head Start Bridgeport, CT January 2008-December 2008

Mentor
Developed and implemented reading activities for pre-school aged children identified with learning impairments.
Managed daily record keeping of several activities, including student attendance and snack distribution.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Fairfield University English Department Fairfield, CT
Work Study September 2005-May 2009
Collaborated frequently with English professors to complete research projects that used Microsoft Word, Excel,
and the universitys electronic library databases.
Assisted in the final editing process for publications of the universitys Dogwood Journal of Poetry and Prose and
The Connecticut Writing Project.

Jesuit Universities Humanitarian Action Network (JUHAN) Fairfield, CT Spring 2008-May 2009
Leadership Team Member
Organized team of 10 to research present humanitarian issues and how they relate to the global community.
Planned and executed monthly meetings.
Delegated tasks to team members and established timelines for completion.
Created an action plan that both raised awareness on-campus about respective humanitarian crises and offered
strategies to respond to them.

St. Josephs Manor Trumbull, CT November 2004-October 2008

Food Service Aide
Mediated frequently between the facilitys food service and nursing staff to discuss the status of and/or the
changes made to a residents diet.
Filed and distributed breakfast, lunch, and dinner meal tray slips.
Managed the main cash register at the employee cafeteria.

SKILLS
Knowledgeable in Spanish and Portuguese
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google SketchUp programs